Pakistan Test captain Babar Azam is set to return to domestic first-class cricket for the first time since 2019, signing as a guest player for Oil & Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) in the ongoing President's Trophy Grade 1 tournament. Form & PCB Request: Babar requested the PCB to arrange a domestic red-ball team after experiencing a prolonged Test slump. He hasn't scored a Test century since December 2022 and averages 30.43 since the start of 2023. Domestic Absence: This marks his first appearance in domestic first-class cricket in seven years. His last outing was leading Central Punjab to the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy title in 2019. Joining Other International Stars: Babar joins fellow international teammates like Shaheen Shah Afridi and Salman Agha in returning to domestic action, aligning with PCB central contract mandates that require multi-format players to participate in domestic red-ball matches. Aamer Jamal Also Signs: Fast-bowling allrounder Aamer Jamal has also joined debutants Markhor IT Solutions as a guest player for their second-round match against Khan Research Laboratories. MITS had to follow on against Hyderabad Kingsmen Academy after posting 330 in reply to the mammoth 565 for 7 declared, which they had plundered riding on Agha's unbeaten 300. They trailed by 32 runs after closing the day on 203 for 5 in their second innings.